HELENA — More details have surfaced about new legislation that would allow NorthWestern Energy to buy a bigger share of the Colstrip plant for a bargain.
Senate Bill 278 would allow an electric utility to purch...

POLSON – The 2018-19 high school basketball season produced several all-state and all-conference players from around the Mission Valley, selected by representatives in each respective conference.
Seniors Greg W...

My husband and I had to make a trip to the home improvement store last weekend for one item, just one. We started out together, but after a cursory period, we found ourselves involuntarily separated.
We were looking ...

POLSON – Another state championship has arrived for the Mission Valley athletic landscape this weekend. The Osprey gymnastics team will represent the valley during the 2019 Montana State Gymnastics Championships. ...

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POLSON – According to Small Town Girl Coffee owners Tanya Reiser Patrick and Tasha Avison, their coffee stand is much more than just a business.
“We want to serve our community,” Tanya said. “Not just with coffee, but with happiness in a cup. We try to actually get to know our customers and be a positive part of their lives.”
Most customers are on a first name basis with Tanya and Tasha, and, if not, the ladies will still speak with them as if they are. “Our goal is to send happiness out the window,” Tasha said. Their friendly focus plays right into their business name, “Small Town Girl Coffee,” and their business&rsquo...

News from Whitefish Credit Union
WHITEFISH, Mont., June 30, 2017 – Whitefish Credit Union has announced a 0.94% dividend for the six months ended June 30, 2017. This dividend represents a 38% increase over the 0.68% declared at December 31, 2016.
“We are constantly striving to provide our...

POLSON – Something’s afoot in Polson.
Dale Lane – who opened Cowboy’s Toys in Ronan 1990 and sold the business to Steve Krum in 2000 – has brought a boot and shoe repair business back to town.
Lane, 55, and a Ronan native, opened Lane’s Boot and Shoe Repair Apr...

CHARLO – Summertime fun can be found on the grounds at the Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana during the second annual Cultural Arts Fair. Local and regional artists, traditional skills demonstrators, live music, and Indian tacos and fry bread are on tap from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July...

Shopping at farmers markets is one way to get delicious and fresh produce you can enjoy at home.
“Getting plenty of fruits and vegetables helps families live healthier lives and reduces the likelihood of chronic disease,” said Elaine Auld, CEO of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)...

POLSON — A world class technology company is moving forward in Lake County.
Adelos, a subsidiary of S&K Technologies Inc., received a two-year $2.5 million security contract with the U.S. Air Force following a competitive bid process last year.
According to chief executive officer Scott...

POLSON – Polson’s downtown is undergoing some changes. Two longtime businesses, Gull Printing and Jackie M’s, have either closed or will be closing soon, while another business, The Rack, is just getting started and a restaurant looks to open soon as well.
Gull Printing’s las...

POLSON – A year and a half ago, Karla Gallatin saw an opportunity and decided to take advantage of it. She bought a company and transformed it into Mission Fitness.
“I just didn’t want it to close because I saw that it had great potential,” said Gallatin, who had worked at Po...

RONAN — Two brothers who have traveled across the U.S. working in construction recently fulfilled their dream of opening a coffee shop.
Aaron and Clarence Wayman are Utah natives who came to the area a couple of years ago to work on the Polson Walmart building and decided to stay.
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News from the Better Business Bureau
In honor of National Small Business Week, April 30 - May 6, the Better Business Bureau serving the Northwest encourages consumers to support local businesses.
Small businesses may seem small, but they have an enormous impact in local communities as well as the U.S...